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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03

Ex-Governor Smith thinks that the
Interstate commerce law will work to
the advantage of some trunk lines and
TO the detriment of others. On the
whole, he thinks Eastern roads will
profit 10y the operation of the law. He
says that the officers of the Central
Vermont are busily at work revising
the tariff so that REIMBURSEMENT of
rates can promptly be made when the
bill goes into effect. Gov. Smith re-
CARDS as very significant the action of
the managers of several of the largest
railroads in the United States regard
ing free passes, and he thinks that, in
deciding to revoke all outstanding
passes not held by railroad men, they
have foreshadOwed the future policy of
of the railroads of the country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
The Canadian Dispute.

The Belmont retaliation bill passed
the house last week by a large MAORI
ty. This is the bill containing the
clause prohibiting railroad intercourse
between Canada and the United States.
Among other things the bill provides
that whenever the president shall be
satisfied that vessels of the United
States are denied in British ports rights
to which such vessels are entitled, he
may, by proclamation prohibit from
entering our ports vessels owned
wholly or in part by British subject,
and he may also forbid the entrance or
importation, either by land or water,
into the United States of any goods
from the dominion of Canada or New
fOundland, or any locomotive, car, or
other vehicle from the dominion of
Canada. One provision of the bill is
to the effect that any merchandise, and
any car, locomotive or other vehicle
coming into the United States in viola
ton of any proclamation shall be seiz-
ed and forfeited to the United States.
1t is this clause prohibiting railroad
intercourse that is specially denounced
by conservative Legislators. The bill
as whole is an extreme measure and
it is hoped that Senator Edmunds'
measure may supplant it.
On the other hand, the Canadian
government, it is said, proposes to
levy a duty of rs per cent. on all arti-
cles imported from the United States,
in retaliation for the measures adopted
by congress.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
VERMONT NEWS.
A Queer Pension Case.

The pension Office is peculiarly in
terested in Ann HOwly of Rutland
Way back in 1871 she applied for a
pension as the widow of soldier who
had been wounded and taken to hos
pital. Since then she tried in vain to
find traces of him and after waiting
for nearly 10 years she gave him up as
dead. Her petition was filed. In 1880
a petition was filed by the minor child
of Ann HOwly asking for a pension
giving the same story of the disap-
pearance of her father and adding that
the mother too had gone and left the
child uncared for, but on last week
Howley himself applied for pension.
He described his life in the hospital
but does not say why he did not go
back to his wife and child, and what
is strangest of all he gives Washing
ton, ID. c., as his post Office address.
A Grand Army post has been organ
lied at WheelOck.
A Burlington young man, who be-
gan his cOurtship last Saturday even
ing, proposed and was married Mon
day evening. Tuesday the happy
pair were presented some furniture,
and Wednesday they began house
keeping.
David Parker, one of the oldest mer-
chants in the shoe and leather trade in
Boston, died at his home in Dorchester
Thursday. He was born in Randolph
and went to Boston poor boy and re-
tired in 1879 after an honorable bnsi-
ness career of fifty years.
The fancy box mill of H. C.. White
at North Bennington was entirely de-
stroyed by fire Thursday morning.
The loss is $4,000 and the insurance
$4,000. The cause of the fire is un-
known. The mill was $50 feet long
and three stories in height. The mill
25 persons.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
LYNDON CENTRE.
Town Meeting Notes.

Albertus Aliens real estate in dis
tricts No. IA was voted into district No.
1t was voted that the taxes be paid
to the town treasurer as has been done
the past two or three years.
Twenty five dollars was appropriate
ed to assist The grand army boys in
the proper observance of Decoration
day.
On account of the bad condition of
the roads the attendance was light,
less than 200 voters being present at
any one time.
The town liquor agency was abolish
ed by an overwhelming majority,
there being but ten votes in favor of
its continuance.
A tax of 20 cents on a dollar was
voted made up as follows: highways
Is cents; state, IL cents; school II
cents and town 81 cents.
The Lyndonville people offered the
town the free use of their village hall
for the next town meeting, but the
town refused to accept it by vote of
81 to 81.
The report of Rev. G.. S. Perkins
superintendent of schools was of much
interest, and it was voted that the re-
port be published. According to the
report our schools have been excep-
tiOnally well taught the past year, the
two graded schoOls-at the Vile and
Corner-being represented as models
of their class.
ID. S. Winter returned last Saturday
from a visit of several weeks to his
son in Chicago.
Prof. Bacon has gone to Warren,
Mass, where he has position in the
Office of a large manufacturing estab-
lishmeDt.
The students at the institute give an
exhibition this (Thursday) evening.
They will be assisted by the st. Johns
bury male quartette.
PASSUMPSIC.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
zone to Olcott Falls 70 work

gone to Olcott Falls to work.
Langdon Kendall and David Coruth
are still confined to the house.
The bridgemen are at work on the
r. c. Woods meadow driving piles.
Mrs. r. P. Harvey's sister and son
returned to Massachusetts this week.
The Star Band will give missiona-
~ concert at the church in this place
next Sunday evening, after which the
mite boxes will be opened.
The st. Johnsbury male quartette,
assisted by Mrs. j. III. Humphrey, So
prano, will give grand concert in the
Baptist church Friday evening. a
very attractive program has been ar
ranged and those who attend are sure
to have a good time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03

The Montpelier Argus says that the
Caledonian never misses an Opportu
nifty to misrepresent and Witty Presi-
dent Cleveland and his administra-
ton. We labor under the impression
that we have said many pleasant
things about the president. We GER
tainly believe that in many ways he
has shown desire to serve the cOun-
try honestly, and to act up to his con-
victions. When it comes to the man
who represents, or who would like to
have us believe that he represents the
administration in this state, however,
it is quite another thing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
WEST RARNET.

Cloud SOmers is dead at the age of
about 80. He complained of being i'll
Monday evening but the deep SHOWS
made it impossible to get doctor to
him The next morning a physician
was summoned and left him shortly
afterward sitting in his chair apparent
ly comfortable, but he soon fell back in
his chair dead. Mr.. SOmers was a
prominent citizen of this place and
was man of more than ordinary abil-
ity. He was at one time a representa-
tive of the town of Ryegate and has
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

A slight earthquake shock was felt
in Charleston and vicinity Saturday
morning, but no harm was done.
A big oil well was struck near TOle-
do last Saturday. 1t discharges at the
rate of six Thousand barrels daily.
President Cleveland has informed
President ingalls, of the senate that b g
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
EAST BURKE.
re Gaoe Isl nnite sicL

Horace Gage is quite sick.
Mr.. Burdick has moved back to St
Johnsbury.
There were no services in the Con-
gregatiOnal church last Sabbath.
Charles Chase has moved to Lyn-
dOnville and Archie Wilkie has moved
into his house.
Some from this place went to Lyn-
dOnville Sunday to attend the funeral
of Mr.. SOuthwOrth.
Fred Newell and family have gone
to Burlington to remain several months
while he attends medical lectures.
The village school taught by Miss
Colby closed Friday p. M, with very
interesting literary exercises. Miss G.
is an excellent teacher.
Frank Howard has been quite sick
the past week with what was feared
would end in pneumonia, but he is
more comfortable now.
Rev. j. Mcdonald commences Sc
ries of meetings at the NJ. E. church
Thursday evening. 1t is expected that
there will be ministerial help from
abroad some of the time.
Drs. Dwinnell and Lane, VIM. Fair
banks and John Stafford went to Lam
caster last week to attend the carnival
and were snow bound, and did not ar
rive home until Saturday night.
A large number of the parishiOners
of Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald gathered at the
parsonage last week Tuesday after
noon and evening, and gave himself
and wife severe pounding in the
shape of pound party, for which
they are very grateful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
CABOT.

The G.. L. S. G.. will meet with Mrs.
j. P. Lamson next Monday evening.
Our Caledonians did not reach us
until Monday, on account of the snow
blockade.
Town meeting passed off without
much excitement, except that Occa-
stoned by the repeal of the town sys-
tenn of schools. This was accomplish
ed by vote of Isl in favor of repeal
to 63 against.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03

will not call an extra session of con-
gress.
Cardinal Jacobini, secretary of state
to the pope, died Saturday morning.
He had been i'll several weeks, and
this event was expected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
ST. JOHNSBURY EAST.
Honor to . Son or vermont.

Rev. Geo. A. Gates of Upper Mont
clair, N. j., has accepted the presiden-
cy of Iowa College at Grinnell. Mr..
Gates was formerly resident of this
village where his mother now resides
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03

Good Templars will remember the
quarterly meeting of the third district
union with Harmony lodge, West
Burke, next Saturday. Public session
at Gas p. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03

taken many large contracts in railroad
building. He leaves a widow but no
children.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
LYNDON.

Mrs. Geo. p. Ide is in Boston. She
will be absent six weeks.
Geo. III. Mooney has got job in the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
Lyndon Institute.

The SPRING TERM will begin on Tuesday,
March 15 and continue thirteen weeks. The SchOo
never was so large and so prosperous to-day.
Send to the Principal or Secretary for Catalogue
L. w. SANB0RN, Sec'y.
Lyndonville, March l. 1887. $500
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
RYEGATE.
Hard Shedding.

Never in the memory of the oldest
inhabitant have the roads through
town been so completely demOralized
as at the present time. The road be-
tween this place and BoltOnville for
long distances has been channeled so
deeply that persons meeting cannot
see each other until they are almost
together. Two met the other day in
one of these channels and one says,
"Stop friend, and take out your horse
and shove your sleigh back. You have
only one half mile to go back, whereas
| should have mile" This illustrates
family the condition of the roads.
farmers Meeting.
The Farmers club met at the school
house and Notwithstanding the fearful
condition of the roads was quite large
ly attended. The meeting was open
ed with prayer by VIM. Bone after
which the quartette sang the hymn
"The mistakes of my life have been
many" The topic, Farmers mis-
takes" was then discussed by George
Cochran, VIM. Kicker of Woodsville,
VIM. Bone of Newbury, Charles Gates
of Hartland and M. J. Brock. Mrs.
Carl Nelson read paper on the mis-
takes of married people in general,
the theme being that the affections
and tenderness of the heart are often
outraged by the neglect of those little
endearments that go so far towards
promoting the happiness of each other.
N. I'll. Kicker read an essay Chapter 2.
After singing by the quartette of the
"Dear Old Farm" Rev. E. j. RanslOw
of Wells River closed the discussion in
his usual happy and forcible style, be-
ing very charitable to the farmer and
so making us feel good
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
The President Sustained.

The president was sustained in his
veto of the dependent pension bill
Thursday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03

1t is said that there is one saloon
keeper in Rutland who pays fines of
nearly $1,000 year, and still keeps in
business, still making money. 1t is
this sort of an item that makes the
average prohibitionist ask if prohibi-
ton really prohibits in Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The best recommendation for the
electric light, after it's power of illumi-
nation, says the Electrical Review, is
its power of attracting capital.
A DR.. Riegler of Pesth, it is said, has
photographed a bullet after it was fred
from a rifle and while proceeding with
a velocity of over IA quarter of mile a
second.
Fl. G. Wilcox of, Bangor, N. Y, in
jured in the late railroad accident at
Hartford, died Monday afternoon. Fry
sipelas setting in caused his death.
This makes total deaths resulting from
the accident 30.
Carl Schurz fell on an icy sidewalk
in New York city Saturday fracturing
the neck of the thigh bone. He will
be laid up for months and may always
be crippled. The putting aside of
such a man is public loss.
The subject of faith-healing is re-
viewed from its two sides in the March
Century, adversely by the Rev. James
M. Buckley, ID. D., of the Christian
Advocate, and favorably by R. Kelso
Carter, who is firm believer in the
doctrine.
NJ. V. Montgomery, patent commits
siOner, is one man in Office who has
got enough of it. Disguised with the
opportunities of office seekers he has
resigned his Office and will resume his
law taraefiea a his homo q, N;ol.;~on
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03

1t is quite apparent that there is no
necessity for the expenditure of $780,
900 or any other sum for the construc-
ton of post Office building at Lynn,
Mass, says President Cleveland, and
so he very properly vetOes the bill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03

The Odd Fellows had pleasant
gathering Thursday evening at their
chicken pie supper. though the bad
weather kept the attendance down to
a small number.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
EAST HARDWICK.

Henry Currier has been home from
Stowe a few days where he has been
logging.
While George Hale was carrying
some of the ladies home from the sew
ing circle at his house Thursday, they
got into the snow and the ladies had
to walk home, the others remained un-
til the next day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
WANTED.

We are wanting large force of Smart and In
tegent Men to travel and solicit orders for Trees
Shrubs, Vines, &c.
Salary and Expenses to Start on.
1896 s. 4. CANNON & CO. Augusta Me.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
SPECIAL.

We able to furnish Sunday School Ii
brarIes from the American Sunday School Union
at their net prices freight paid. Books be ex-
amined before purchasing. We also furnish
Reading Clubs and Libraries with Books and Peri
odicals at special rates. Correspondence from in
terested parties solicited.
We take subscriptions for all kinds of Papers
and Magazines at reduced rates and carry in stock
a large line of staple goods at fair prices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
BURKE.
Silver Wedding.

A somewhat unique celebration of a
silver wedding anniversary took place
at NewtOnville, Mass, on Wednesday
last the principals being William B..
Denison, a native of this town, and
Elvira P. (KendalD Denison formerly
of Woodstock, who were married in
Woodstock Feb. %, 1862. On the
evening in question about twenty of
their relatives together with Professors
Leonard and Shipman of Tufts college
were invited to their residence Ostensi-
bly, to meet Il brother, Elias B. DenisOn
of Portland, Me. The unique part of
the affair lay in the fact that of all the
guests present only four were acquaint-
ed with the true purpose of the gath
ering, one Of the four being nephew
from st. JOhnsbury who surprised the
host and hostess by an unexpected ap-
pearance. When assembled at the TIA
BILE for refreshments, Rev. DR.. Leonard
invoked the divine blessing, abiding
in the invocation to the anniversary
occasion which had brought the COM
pany together. A bank of flowers was
then uncovered displaying the figures
1875" in silver on red ground, the ma
ture of the anniversary being thus re-
vealed. The surprise was complete
and caused a decided sensation. AT
ter refreshments were served, the even
ing was spent in social converse and in
vocal and instrumental music by Mrs.
Prof. Shipman and Mrs. E. B. DenisOn
of Portland. Although the friends
were inclined to be somewhat aggriev
ed at being defrauded of their privi
lege of substantial remembrance, they
were assured that the occasion was far
more pleasant to their host and hostess
than if they had come laden with cost
ly silver.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
WEST CONCORD.

Mrs. Kinney is slowly recovering
from quite a severe sickness.
L. w. Russell has bought the Ma
thaniel Cutting place in the village
with 13 acres of land adjoining.
The Juvenile Temple of this place
will give temperance concert in the
Methodist church next Sunday even
ing.
Kimball Richards is having the
pneumonia. He is improving at the
present time and it is thought will re-
cover.
The G.. A. r. had social gathering
at their hall Saturday afternoon and
evening, when 70 persons were pres
ent and all had most enjoyable time.
Alice, daughter of J. c. Taylor the
merchant, fell from the piazza over the
store down upon the sidewalk, some
where about Ia feet. No bones broken
but considerably famed is getting
along nicely.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
DANVILLE.

E. S. Pierce is still confined to the
house.
w. Davis is so as to be out but is not
very smart.
Town meeting passed off quietly this
year.
The roads about town are about all
shOveled out now, but it is almost i'm
possible to get out of the road when
teams meet except where it is shovel
ed out. 1t is 10 feet deep in many
places where it is tunneled through.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03

PASSUMPSIC.
r. C.. Morse and John Annis have
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03

Mizpeh Lodge of Perfection, A. A.
S. R., held it's annual meeting Monday
evening and elected these officers for
the gear ensuing: Russell T. Johnson,
t. P. G. NJ. !; Albro F. Nichols, X. of T.;
Ira L. Lpencer, Vn. S. G.. w. Alex.
Dunnett, Ven. j. G. W.; Osborn Chase,
G.. Orator; David Trull, G. Treasurer
Carl M. Spencer, g. Secretary.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-08
BEAUTY ON THE WHEEL.

Ladies' Tricycling In the Park-GrOwing
Popularity OF the Sport.
Look at that poor lady in the invalids
chair, said young girl in Central park
the other day. "How fast the man be-
hind is pushing her. He runs so rapidly
that his feet seem scarcely TO touch the
ground. The careless brute must be
frightening her to death. Why! here's
another pair, and another! They seem to
be trying to catch one another. Is il a
race for the hospital, or whats''
Them, replied one of the sparrow po-
lice, as he followed the fast disappearing
objects with jealous eye, sis the new
tangled tandem tricycles, for men as likes
to take their wives out for an airin' on
castors"
"You don't seem to approve them,"
broke in reporter
"Well, | can't say they give us any
trouble, except sometimes wanting to go
on the footpaths and rideways; l haven't
heard of any horses being scared by them,
or any accidents of any kind yet, and the
rabble of boys ard counter hoppers that
the commissioners promised us hasn't
shown up to any extent. Yet we fought
so hard to keep them out that we can't
take kindly to them yet altogether. More
ladies are taking to it daily, though; they
like the parks better than the roads, and
the more of their bright costumes and
smiling faces the better, / say for they all
seem to enjoy the sport hugely. It's more
fun. they say, than driving, and suppose
If some few of the upper crust was to take
to it, it would be all the rage in no time"
A little inquiry leaves no doubt that
women and girls in New York are fast
being converted to the advantages of tri-
cycling. Numbers of them may be seen
in the early mornings or pleasant even
Jugs spinning along the asphalt under the
shadowy boughs, down the winding paths,
with lover brother or husband mounted
behind at a convenient distance for whis-
pering soft nothings, !" discussing ''pa's''
antiquated ideas, Or relating "baby's
latest" and the servants shortcomings
No danger of ''headers'' or falls is there
to interrupt the flow of ideas or detract
from the full appreciation of the scenery;
no time is spent in learning to operate the
machines; mounting and dismounting
them is as gracefully done as to n stool;
no mud spatters the clothes; when the
lady tires she may remove her feet from
the pedals to q rest and let her athletic
escort propel the MACHINE alone; either or
both can steer the machine. The exercise
in moderation is peculiarly health giving,
and the regulation speed in the park
seven or eight miles an hour-is easily at
tanned and kept up for hours without
undue fatigue. Everything seems to
point, since the opening of the parks to
wheelmen, to an immediate appropriation
by women and girls of what has hitherto
been regarded as almost exclusively q
mans sport. In Boston, Washington,
some western cities, and even in Brook
lyn, women have shown their apprecia-
ton of the sport, and large numbers of
them are devotees of the wheel.-New
York Tribune
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-08
A Hat on q Mans Eveball.

A Buddhist priest, Of about %, stone
blind tand no wonderD, was led on by two
showmen, and the trio crouched in row.
A variety of objects were grouped about
them of varying size and weight. One
borrowed my hat, q soft wideawake, at
tached to it by a hook noosed string, and
held it in readiness. The blind priest sat
for time impassive, old men banging
drNms, then at signal he gave q howl,
forced with two thumbs his right eye out
of the socket, while the attendant hung
my hat upon the bail To show that it
was unsupported except by the string, he
heid both hands aloft, then, allowing his
eye to sinkeinto its place, relapsed into
lstless lethargy The trick was repeated
again and again with other objects, the
period of suspension being shortened ac-
cording to increase of weight, until at last
there hung from his eye, which looked like
an uncanny onion, bell of sculptured
bronze. With groan Of horror we turned
ard fed, seeking oblivion of the night
mare i'll the theatre devoted to farces.-
Murray's Magazine.